How did Russia acquire, and then lose, a free and independent media?

Funder	Economic and Social Research Council
Recipient Organization	Aberystwyth University
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2024
End Date	Jun 29, 2028
Duration	1,368 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2934049`

Grant Description

I am tracking the history of Russia's independent media, from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

I am trying to understand how Russia's independent media came to be pushed out of the country, and what mechanisms need to be put in place for Russia to regain a free and robust media that is not under state control.